Power Plant Instrument Technician

Company: HumCap Recruiting
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Power Plant Instrument Technician Company: Our client is a veteran-owned Texas-based company that brings a team of experienced professionals to help their clients execute their civil engineering infrastructure projects with quality, integrity, efficiency and safety; projects including:

• Construction Inspection
• Program and Project Management
• Project Controls and Data Reporting
• Energy Solutions
• Environmental Compliance
• Material Management and Expediting Their typical clients are power delivery utilities, renewable power generators, power storage owners/developers, and large load facilities. They focus on living their core values, taking care of their employees, and providing excellent customer service. Position Overview: As a Power Plant Instrument Technician, your main responsibility will be to inspect, adjust, and repair electronic, mechanical, and pneumatic instruments to indicate, record, and control the operations of high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, and gas turbines in a power plant. You will also be responsible for maintaining and calibrating plant instrumentation according to standards, troubleshooting, and preparing routine reports. To qualify for this position, you must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in process control, calibration, maintenance, and repair of electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC control instrumentation, or a combination of relevant education and experience. You must also possess a valid driver's license and a Texas Operator's License. In terms of skills, you should have the ability to braze and solder, read and understand P&ID's, single line and wiring diagrams, operate a forklift, operate electric drills, drill press, saws, digital multimeters, calibrators, and hand tools, and related equipment as required by the job description. You should also be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships, take direction from supervisors, communicate effectively with others, and keep records and prepare reports. As for physical requirements, you should be able to continuously lift up to 10 pounds, frequently lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. You should also be able to frequently stand and kneel during your shift, occasionally walk, sit, and bend, climb ladders, stairs, or inclined surfaces, and push and pull objects. You should also be able to rotate your upper trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing and place your arms above, at, and below shoulder height. Coordination of eye, hand, and foot movement is also required in order to operate a vehicle. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with benefits that include health, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, short-term and long-term disability. The work schedule will be a modified DuPont schedule, which consists of a four-week cycle with alternating shifts and days off. This is a contract position that will run through November 1, 2023, and is located in Lubbock, TX. This position requires extensive travel, and the candidate will be provided with a per diem allowance to cover their expenses while on the road. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Inspecting meters, indicators, and gauges to detect abnormal fluctuations
  • Removing defective instruments from the system. Disassemble, clean, and repair instruments
  • Inspecting, maintaining, and calibrating plant instrumentation according to standards
  • Repairing electronic and pneumatic monitoring and control equipment, circuits, devices, and actuators. Undertaking such associated tasks as may be necessary and practical to complete a given project
  • De-energizing and locking out equipment power sources, mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical up to 480 V.A.C. and 125 V.D.C.
  • Keeping records, preparing routine reports and documents work with CMMS software in an efficient and organized manner
  • Performing routine trouble shooting activities
  • Performing related duties as required Qualifications/Education/Experience:
    • Graduation from high school or equivalent with an additional one-year process control experience including calibration, maintenance, and repair of electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC control instrumentation; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities identified below.
      • Valid Current Driver's License required.
      • Texas Operator's License required. Must also have the following demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities:
        • Knowledge of:
          • materials, and tools used in the calibration, maintenance, and repair of electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC control instrumentation used in power generation facilities.
            • Ability to:
              • Braze and solder
              • Read and understand P&ID's, single line and wiring diagrams
              • Operate a forklift
              • Operate electric drills, drill press, saws, digital multimeters, calibrators, and hand tools and related equipment with job description
              • Establish and maintain effective working relationships
              • Take direction from Supervisor(s)
              • Communicate effectively with others
              • Keep records and prepare reports Physical Requirements:
                • Continuously lift up to 10 pounds
                • Frequently lift up to 25 pounds
                • Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds;
                • Continuously carry up to 10 pounds,
                • Frequently carry up to 25 pounds;
                • Frequently stand and kneel during the shift.
                • Occasionally walk, sit, and bend during the shift.
                • Occasionally climb ladders, stairs, or inclined surfaces.
                • Occasionally flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially flex at the knees.
                • Occasionally push and pull objects.
                • Occasionally rotate upper trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing.
                • Frequently place arms above, at, and below shoulder height.
                • Coordinate eye, hand, and foot movement in order to operate a vehicle. Compensation:
                  • $35-40/hour DOE
                  • 401k match and Profit Sharing
                  • Paid Time Off
                  • Quality, low-cost health insurance benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life and AD&D
                  • Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and $100,000 in Basic Life and AD&D
                  • The eligibility waiting period for benefits is the 1st day of the month following 30 days of employment
                  • Per diem paid allowance

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